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Tesla vs. CATL

The EV battery competition between America's leading automaker and China's battery giant.

Tesla

  • 4680 cell development for cost reduction
  • Gigafactory network for vertical integration
  • Partnership with CATL for Model 3 in China

CATL

  • World's largest EV battery manufacturer
  • LFP and sodium-ion technology leadership
  • Supplies Tesla, BMW, VW, and more

37%

CATL global market share

$56/kWh

Target battery cost by 2030

1,000+

GWh global capacity planned